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Assists older persons or their caregivers in identifying their needs and place them in contact with appropriate community resources or service providers.

Follow up activities are included such as making sure the older person was able to receive the service or help the older person obtain the service.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Provides information and referral for a variety of services for individuals with disabilities.
Information on a wide variety of disability-related topics. Examples include information on accessible housing, Medicare Part D, where to buy assistive devices, how to secure a sign language interpreter, information on benefits, etc. When necessary, the most appropriate referral is made so individuals can secure additional assistance elsewhere.

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Centers for Independent Living
Specialized Information and Referral

Provides information and referral for mental health services for deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf/blind individuals in the state of Illinois.

Provides a wide variety of independent living services for individuals with disabilities with the objective of helping them to function more independently in family and community settings and to secure and maintain appropriate employment. Services may include information and referral services, referrals for attendant care, attendant recruitment and training programs, independent living skills training, assistance in meeting housing and transportation needs, peer counseling, transition from institutions into the community, deflection from institutional placement, transition from youth to adult services, and advice and guidance regarding legal rights and benefits eligibility.

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Disability Rights Groups
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Centers for Independent Living
Specialized Information and Referral
Provides peer support counseling, information and referral to services that help disabled individuals, skills training, advocacy for persons with disabilities and their families and disability awareness and leadership education. CICIL works with individuals in their homes or in locations convenient to the individual.

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Independent Living Skills Instruction
Specialized Information and Referral
Centers for Independent Living
Assists Nebraskans who are 60 years and over or have a disability and/or their representatives in accessing services and supports to allow the person to live as independently as possible in the setting of their choice. ADRC staff are available by phone or in person to assist in accessing resources based on the person's needs and preferences. This may include providing information and referrals for services such as housing, personal care, transportation, food and nutrition, public benefits, therapies, employment, etc.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Aging and Disability Resource Centers

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Specialized Information and Referral
Services for individuals with disabilities. Includes information and referral, service coordination, independent living skills training, individual and system advocacy, equipment loan and rental, barrier removal consultations and grants, and disability awareness training. Assists people with disabilities to transition from nursing homes to community based living.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Disease/Disability Registries
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Home Barrier Evaluation/Removal Services

Connects and supports Nebraska's military community through a mobile app. Provides resources, events, and news, along with opportunities for support and connection.

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Military Family Support Groups
Specialized Information and Referral
Provides information and referral to services that help disabled individuals. Also offers disability awareness training and leadership education to businesses and community organizations. CICIL works with individuals in their homes or in locations convenient to the individual.

Assists teenage and other at-risk mothers and their infants from conception up to 3 years of age.

Services provided:

-- Prenatal education.

-- Postnatal education.

-- Parenting skills classes.

-- Assistance with ongoing infant needs up to 3 years of age.

-- Assistance with infant Diapers Guidance.

-- Information and referrals to supportive services as needed.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Diapers
Childbirth Education
Parenting Skills Classes

Provides outreach and referral services to seniors and adults with disabilities, including:

- Assess clients' needs and make client referrals

- Help clients fill out and file application/documents required for various benefit programs, such as Medicare

- Help with tax preparation

- Advocate on behalf of clients to assure access to needed services

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Certificates/Forms Assistance
Specialized Information and Referral
Tax Preparation Assistance

Offers client and family support services for individuals diagnosed with seizures, their families, and the community at large. Resource facilitators provide:

- Information and referral.

- Comprehensive case management.

- Advocacy.

- Counseling.

- Financial planning assistance.

- Support groups.

- Medical liaison.

- Community education.

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Case/Care Management
Specialized Information and Referral
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Assists individuals in securing needed information and/or services that cannot be offered through the agency.

Senior Care Options program available to older Nebraskans who are considering admission to a nursing home and may be eligible for Medicaid assistance. Clients are screened according to a standardized assessment process developed by the Department of Health and Human Services.

Care Managers arrange for services, which allow older adults to live as independently as possible, for as long as possible.

Housekeeping and supportive services to include grocery shopping, cleaning, laundry, transportation and personal care.

Family Caregiver Support for those caring for an aging adult or grandparents caring for a minor child. Provides information, assistance, support group, respite care, and supplemental services.

Home delivered meals are provided to homebound by reason of illness, disability or isolation. The meals meet 1/3 of the daily dietary recommended needs of adults 60 years and over and the requirements of the Older Americans Act and state and local laws.

Public benefit services, legal assistance, education, Medicare filing, and volunteer training through SHIIP.

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Medicare Information/Counseling
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Case/Care Management
Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Children's Out of Home Respite Care
Home Delivered Meals
Long Term Care Options Counseling
Adult In Home Respite Care
Children's In Home Respite Care
Area Agencies on Aging
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Specialized Information and Referral
Homemaker Assistance

Senior Care Options program available to older Nebraskans who are considering admission to a nursing home and may be eligible for Medicaid assistance. Clients are screened according to a standardized assessment process developed by the Department of Health and Human Services.

Care Managers arrange for services, which allow older adults to live as independently as possible, for as long as possible.

Housekeeping and supportive services to include grocery shopping, cleaning, laundry, transportation and personal care.

Family Caregiver Support for those caring for an aging adult or grandparents caring for a minor child. Provides information, assistance, support group, respite care, and supplemental services.

Home delivered meals are provided to homebound by reason of illness, disability or isolation. The meals meet 1/3 of the daily dietary recommended needs of adults 60 years and over and the requirements of the Older Americans Act and state and local laws.

Public benefit services, legal assistance, education, Medicare filing, and volunteer training through SHIIP.

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Medicare Information/Counseling
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Case/Care Management
Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Children's Out of Home Respite Care
Home Delivered Meals
Long Term Care Options Counseling
Adult In Home Respite Care
Children's In Home Respite Care
Area Agencies on Aging
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Specialized Information and Referral
Homemaker Assistance
Family group for parents and families of youth with mental, emotional and behavioral health challenges. Offers parents the opportunity to gather with others who have successfully navigated the mental and behavioral health systems in order to achieve support for their child. "One on one" service designed to be encouraging and informational, with access to parent education and skill building, workshops and support groups.

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Families/Friends of Individuals With Mental Health Disorders Support Groups
Specialized Information and Referral

Provides services, advocacy, options counseling, and information and referral to older adults, those with disabilities, and family caregivers living in Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Hancock, Pike and Schuyler Counties in Illinois.

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Area Agencies on Aging
Aging and Disability Resource Centers
Specialized Information and Referral

Department of Defense resources offer information for military households related to childcare, education, healthcare, housing, and spouse employment.

Additional welcome guides are linked for various base cities and countries around the world.

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Specialized Information and Referral

Offers services for older adults including congregate meals, home delivered meals, information and referral to community resources, transportation, and help applying for benefits.

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Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Home Delivered Meals
Benefits Screening
Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites
Specialized Information and Referral
Provides information and referral services to those with disabilities across the state of Nebraska.

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Disease/Disability Registries
Specialized Information and Referral

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Specialized Information and Referral
Fraud Prevention
Offers telephone consultations and in-person visits to provide information and referral services, as well as case management to older adults in Champaign County.

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Case/Care Management
Specialized Information and Referral
General Benefits and Services Assistance

Provides free and confidential services. Services offered include pregnancy testing, pregnancy counseling, limited ultrasound, on-going pregnancy support, referrals for community support services, support after an abortion, Earn While You Learn Program, fatherhood mentoring programs, and Mother's/Maternity Home.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Childbirth Education
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Pregnancy Testing
Vocational Rehabilitation
Pregnancy Counseling
Parenting Skills Classes
Mentoring Programs